Etymology

Alice in Wonderland syndrome

Today it means: A disorienting neurological condition involving micropsia, macropsia, or size distortion of other sensory modalities. Full definition →

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The story

After Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865; often known as Alice in Wonderland), in which the protagonist changes size after consuming a potion and a cake.

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